The two bar charts show the proportion of the population owning computers from 2002, as well as by levels of education in 2002 and 2010.
Overall, the percentage of people owning a computer increased gradually throughout the given period. Notably, the vast majority of population with posgraduate qualification owned a computer.
To begin with, computer ownership increased gradually over the period show. In 2002, around 55% of the population owned a computer, and this figure rose approximately 60% in 2004. The proportion continuued to grow steadily, reaching about 65% in 2006 and 70% in 2008. By 2010, computer ownership had climbed to nearly 75%, representing a clear upward trend throughout the given period.
Turning to computer ownership by education level, higher levels of education were associated with greater ownership in both years. In 2002, only about 15% of people without a high skill diploma owned a computer, compared with roughly 35% of high school graduates. The figure increased with further education, reaching around 50% for college students and approximately 70% for bachelor’s degree holders, while the highest proportion, at close to 80%, was seen among posgraduates. By 2010, ownership had risen across all groups, with the most notable growth among the least educated, whose figure climbed to about 40%. Meanwhile, computer ownership among high school and college graduates rose to approximately 65% and 80%, resectively, and reached around 90% for bachelor’s degree holders and nearly 95% for posgraduates.